Ongoing Process

One word: brutal. A very fine movie in many ways, but it goes out of its way to beat you up over and over again. And quite frequently these little interludes don’t really seem to be advancing the plot or making any real point. Also, the movie is far more about the “real” world than the fairy stuff, which was quite disappointing (though that could be simply the fault of whoever cut the US trailer). On the upside, it was visually captivating and very well produced. If it had dropped it’s masochistic leanings and had a little more of either Pan or his labyrinth, it would have earned higher marks. As it is, I give it a C+.

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